Gate of the Orient
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Gate of the Orient Gate to the East |
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| Gate of the Orient , February 2015 | |
| Basic data | |
| Place: |
Wuzhong , Suzhou , Jiangsu , People's Republic of China
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| Construction time : | 2004-2016 |
| Status : | completed |
| Architectural style : | Postmodern |
| Architect : | RMJM London |
| Use / legal | |
| Usage : | Apartments, hotels, offices |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height : | 302 m |
| Floors : | 68 |
| Usable area : | 430,000 m² |
| Building material : | Structure: reinforced concrete ; Facade: glass |
Gate of the Orient ( Chinese 東方 之 門 , Pinyin Dōngfāng Zhīmén - "Gate to the East") is currently the second tallest skyscraper in Suzhou with 302 meters and 68 floors . The building marks the eastern end of the east-west axis of Suzhou on the shores of Jinji Lake .
Building history
Construction began in 2004, the full height was reached in 2012, and completion was in 2016. The cost of building the building in the Wuzhong district is 700 million US dollars. The building was designed by the British architecture firm RMJM (Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall), which was founded in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1956 by the architects Robert Matthew and Stirrat Johnson-Marshall.
criticism
Because the building supposedly looks like a pair of pants, it has been the subject of extensive criticism and ridicule.
See also
Web links
- further information and pictures at the CTBUH
- Further information and pictures at Emporis
- Further information and pictures at skyscrapercity.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ We think your skyscraper is pants! dailymail.co.uk, accessed November 6, 2013 .
- ↑ British-designed skyscraper resembles big pants, say angry Chinese. telegraph.co.uk, accessed November 6, 2013 .
- ↑ Netizens give 'underwear' landmark a kick in the pants. chinadaily.com.cn, accessed November 6, 2013 .
- ↑ Netizens: New China building is 'pants'. cnn.com, accessed November 6, 2013 .
Coordinates: 31 ° 19 ′ 8.3 ″ N , 120 ° 40 ′ 30 ″ E